News & Products for the week of May 26th 2025
Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of May 26th, 2025.
HO scale rolling stock
WalthersMainline 53-foot corrugated-side gondola
Price: $39.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
53-foot corrugated-side gondola features:
- Optional parts for coil steel cradle and bulkheads included
- 36″ turned-metal wheelsets
- Proto-Max metal couplers
Release date: Fall 2025
Road names: Burlington Northern, Conrail, Great Northern, Missouri Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Pennsylvania RR, Penn Central, and Union Pacific.
HO scale details
Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society train order wooden platform
Price: $15.95
Manufacturer: Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, 312 E. Ridgeway St., Clifton Forge, VA 24422; 540-862-2210; chessieshop.com
Train order wooden platform features:
- Three-piece 3-D printed kit (platform, lampshade, and length of wire for gooseneck)
- Measures approximately 10 x 5 feet
- Requires assembly and paint
Release date: Available now
N scale details
Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society train order wooden platform
Price: $14.95
Manufacturer: Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, 312 E. Ridgeway St., Clifton Forge, VA 24422; 540-862-2210; chessieshop.com
Train order wooden platform features:
- Three-piece kit (platform, lampshade, and length of wire for gooseneck)
- Measures approximately 10 x 5 feet
- Requires assembly and paint
Release date: Available now
Z scale rolling stock
American Z Line Trinity 31,000-gallon modified tank car
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Trinity 31,000-gallon modified tank car features:
- AutoLatch couplers
- Head shields
- Metal wheels
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Deep Rock Refining (single car and two-pack)
News & Products is a regular feature of Trains.com for model railroad operators and builders to get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more. Model railroad product news may include HO, N, O, S, and Z scales. Product release dates and prices will vary according to each manufacturer. If you are a manufacturer and have new product releases, please e-mail Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cody.grivno@firecrown.com.
